Intel Core i3-N305 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

Processor comparisons   29-09-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-N305 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500C and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Gears 5, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, WPrime, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, 7zip, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Blender, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, Handbrake.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Overwatch
Halo Infinite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Fallout 76
Death Stranding
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500C or Intel Core i3-N305.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-N305

55%

Ryzen 5 3500C

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-N305 is 5% better than Ryzen 5 3500C. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-N305

52%

Ryzen 5 3500C

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.1	91.1
Valorant	105.8	103.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.3	58.0
Apex Legends	99.5	97.3
Call of Duty Warzone	79.4	77.7
Overwatch	85.7	83.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.0	71.4
DOOM Eternal	52.9	51.8
Warzone	82.5	80.8
Assassin's Creed	88.9	87.0
Valheim	87.8	85.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-N305

501%

Ryzen 5 3500C

195%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-N305 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3500C since it has less power consumption: 7W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-N305	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
Cinbench 15 Single-core	225	140
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1627	614
Cinbench 20 Single-core	535	356
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3691	1468
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1250	867
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12158	3509

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-N305	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
Single-Core	2918	1994
Multi-Core	17887	7127

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-N305	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
Single-Core	1054	881
Multi-Core	5026	3057

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-N305	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
Announcement date	January 26, 2023	September 22, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1264	FP5
Core name	Alder Lake-N	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	13	2
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR5 4800 MT/s LPDDR5 4800 MT/s
Max. Memory	16 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB	384KB
L2 cache	2MB	2MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YM350CC4T4MFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3500C is 14% better than Core i3-N305 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-N305 has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 3500C. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-N305 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500C is better: 2
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-N305 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500C before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-N305 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-N305 specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500C specs and review.